# The Tuberculosis in Specified Animals (Scotland) Order 2015, Article 17: Identification requirements for alpacas, guanacos, llamas and vicuñas

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(1) A person must not move an alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña that is an affected animal or a suspected animal on to or off any premises unless it has had a means of identification applied to it in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.
(2) A keeper of a carcase of an alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña, that is known to be or suspected of being the carcase of an affected animal or a suspected animal, must not move that carcase on to or off any premises unless it has had a means of identification applied to it in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.
(3) A person must not test any alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña for tuberculosis unless that animal has had a means of identification applied to it in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.
(4) If directed by a veterinary inspector or an approved veterinary surgeon, a keeper of an alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña must apply a means of identification to the animal in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers.
(5) A veterinary inspector or an approved veterinary surgeon may apply a means of identification in a manner approved by the Scottish Ministers to any alpaca, guanaco, llama or vicuña.
(6) A person must not change or interfere with any means of identification that has been applied in accordance with this article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/327/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tuberculosis-in-specified-animals-scotland-order-2015/article-17
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